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GENERAL SPECIFICATION
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1 02.07.2020 EN.ZM.00.03, Rev 2, 15032018 is Atze de Jong Jolanda Smits Marcha Jansen
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 4
3. Design ........................................................................................................................ 5
4. Examples of calculations........................................................................................ 13
9. Attachments............................................................................................................. 20
1. INTRODUCTION
The objective of this specification/guideline is to describe/specify the lifting provisions for items
transported on board a supply vessel to a Neptune Energy Platform, located in the Dutch sector
of the North Sea.
2. FIELD OF APPLICATION
This guideline covers all items that will be lifted to and from a supply boat.
Lifted objects are not in themselves lifting equipment but fitted with attachment points for lifting
accessories for lifting onshore, internally, on an offshore installation or between installation and
vessel. Lifted objects also includes objects with detachable transport skid/cradle.
Lifted objects as referred to in this document often have typical characteristics, e.g.:
permanent structure or equipment to be installed as a new part of the installation. Or
moved/removed as part of platform modification or removal
objects that cannot be lifted with the aid of a load carrier
often unsymmetrical lifting sets due to defined location of the centre of gravity (COG)
if a transport cradle is required, the cradle is often designed with defined supports for the
machine or equipment to be transported and sometimes bolted or locked to the equipment
in some special cases the lifting lugs may partly be located on the lifting cradle and partly
on the equipment to be transported
NOTE Lifted objects stowed in a container may have its own lifting gear. The lifting gear should
be suitable for platform lifts only according to this guideline.
3. DESIGN
The lifting arrangement shall be designed in accordance with the following design principles:
The top link shall be possible to reach by the deck operator at maximum 1 m height above
deck without climbing on the load
For loads with weight of more than 25 tonnes the top links shall be laid down along the deck
at least 1.5 m from the load
use 2, 3 or 4 lifting points if possible. More than 4 should be avoided
working angle (from vertical) should be between 15 degrees and 45 degrees. If the sling
angle from vertical is less than 15 degrees, all loads shall be calculated as taken by one sling
hook to be positioned vertically above COG to give a steady lift
equal length slings to be used as far as possible
large differences in sling lengths shall be avoided
wire rope for lifting slings shall have a minimum diameter of 13 mm
lifting chains shall have a minimum diameter of 8 mm
NOTE Normal fabrication tolerances in sling lengths and shift in COG may lead to all load transferred
in one sling leg if sling angle from vertical is less than 15 degrees.
Slings should be protected from edges, friction and abrasion, whether from the load or the lifting
appliance.
As a general rule, the lifting lugs/attachment points should be located higher than the COG of the
load to be sure the lift does not tip over.
Pad eyes for connection to lifting set should be oriented to ensure that the resulting sling force on
each pad eye acts in the plane of the pad eye (+/- 2°).
The lever arm effect in bolted connections, causing tension load in bolts and bending stresses in
flanges shall be taken into accounted in the design calculations.
The lifted object and its lifting set shall be without geometrical details giving risk of entanglement
between lifted unit and surrounding or between lifted object and lifting set. All groups of portable
units should be free from protruding parts outside the envelope of the lifted object, i.e. details and
parts that may catch or damage other load, load carriers or structures are not allowed. Protruding
parts representing a risk for overload to crane in case of entanglement to the vessels during lifting
operation are not allowed.
If the above-mentioned requirements could not be fully met, risk reducing measures to protect the
lifting set from damage should be described in instructions for lifting. Instructions should be provided
to ensure that lifted objects with protruding parts are placed with some open space > 1.5 m around
the load on the supply vessel to minimize risk for entanglement to other load or openings in cargo
rail.
In cases where the lifting set may be damaged by catching its lifted object, the lifting set should be
designed or equipped to enable securing the lifting set. Such securing may be temporary, such as
e.g. ropes plastic strips, etc. The instructions shall describe proper securing.
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Lifting accessories
Sling design MBL X X X X X X X
Shackle selection MBL X X X X X X
Master link/top link MBL X X X X
Forerunner MBL X X X X X
Check of structural capacity during lifting
Check of structure Design X X X X X X
capacity capacity
Lifting lug design Design X X X X X X
capacity
Table 3.3.4-1 - Skew load factor - usual rigging design and slings within tolerances
Lifting Configuration SKL
Single hook 4 point lift without spreader bar (statically indeterminate) 1.25
Single hook 4 point lift with 1 or 2 floating spreader bars 1.10
Tandem lift and 4 point lifts (statically determinate) 1.00
3 point lift or less (statically determinate) 1.00
If the rigging has a less optimal design or geometry, an increased SKL shall be considered.
Reference is made to DNVGL-ST-N001.
NOTE With a rigid load the majority of the weight may be taken by only three, or even two, of the
legs, with the remaining legs only serving to balance the load.
Figure 3.3.5-1 shows typical DAF values for lifting between installations (fixed or floating) and supply
vessel, involving a typical offshore crane.
Lifting accessories:
Check against minimum breaking load (MBL):
Wire rope slings: Rm = 2.0
Chain slings: Rm = 1.8
Shackle and rings (incl. master links) Rm = 1.8
Fibre slings Rm = 2.8
For structures, bolted connections, welded connections and lifting lug design the material resistance
factors may be selected according to above factors or other recognised standards like EN 13001-3-
1 and EN 1993-1-1 Eurocode 3 may be used.
NOTE Capacity of structural parts, bolts and welds are checked against yield limits for steel in
accordance with recommended standards. Lifting components like slings, shackles and rings are
checked against minimum breaking load. Thus, the safety levels for all load bearings components
are considered to be approximately equal.
3.4.4 Shackles
Shackles shall be in accordance with the following:
Shackles design standard shall be U.S. Fed. Spec RR-C-271 (Type IV –Grade B), or EN
13889 grade 6
Bow and bolt shall be Charpy v-notch tested to minimum 42J at -20 °C
Anchor type / bow type / H-shackle should be used
Shackles should be of bolt type with hexagon nut with split pin. Screw pin shackles shall not
be used
3.4.5 Chains
The following apply:
Chain slings should be Welded Grade 8 short link chain according to EN 818-2. Other grades
of similar or better quality may be used if they satisfy requirements of a recognized standard
applicable for lifting equipment and with Charpy values as specified herein
ILO form 4 certificate
Charpy values/temperature: 42 J/-20 °C (27 J/-20 °C in fusion line)
4. EXAMPLES OF CALCULATIONS
Figure 4.1-1 - Heaviest loaded lifting point B, with vertical reaction PLP
4-point lift
For a 4 point simply symmetrical lift with b1 > b2 and a1 > a2 as illustrated in Figure 4.1-1, the vertical
reaction PLP may be expressed by the equilibrium equation as follows:
1 1 COG
≈ (4.1 −1)
− −
For a 4-point non-symmetrical lift or in case not all 4 lift point are in the same horizontal plane a more
detailed analysis is recommended.
3-point lift
For a 3 point non-symmetrical lift, with b1 > b2 and a1 > a2 as illustrated in Figure 4.1-2, the vertical
reaction PLP in heaviest loaded point B may be found by equilibrium as follows:
′
COG
≈ ′′
(4.1 −2)
2-point lift
For a 2 point non-symmetrical lift, with L1 < L2 as illustrated in Figure 4.1-3, the vertical reaction PLP
in heaviest loaded point B may be found by equilibrium as follows:
COG
≈ (4.1 −3)
2
1 + 2
1-point lift
For a 1 point lift, the vertical reaction PLP in heaviest loaded point B may be found as follows:
≈ (4.1 −4)
( ) ≥ (4.2 −1)
cos( )
Where
( ) ≥ ( ) /
Where
is the safety factor as specified by the shackle manufacturer
The WLL of shackles (marked on shackle) shall not be less than the static sling force in each leg of
a lifting set resulting from the weight of the lifted object.
( ) ≥ (4.3 −1)
( )
Where
Rm and e are given in section 3.3.7 and 3.3.6, respectively.
NOTE When ordering slings, it should be noted to the manufacturer that end termination factor is
included in the calculations.
≥ (4.4 −1)
4.5 Forerunner
Required sling for forerunner to be selected from supplier catalogue on the basis of minimum
breaking load:
( ) ≥ (4.5−1)
The marking tag and its means of attachment to the sling assembly required shall be made of
corrosion resistant material. The total weight of the tag and its means of attachment to the sling
assembly should have a mass of less than 70 g.
≥ (6 −1)
( )
Lifting lugs shall be designed with a minimum lateral load of 0.05 x PP (3 degrees offset) acting at
the centre of the shackle bow.
= 0.73 +0.27 √
50
(7 −1)
Lifted weight
Table 7-1 can be used for determination of the minimum working load limit WLLmin of the lifting set
for the lifted object.
1.0 - 4.0
1.5 - 4.0
2 2.08 4.16
4 1.68 6.74
6 1.51 9.06
8 1.41 11.24
10 1.33 13.34
12 1.28 15.37
14 1.24 17.36
16 1.21 19.32
18 1.18 21.24
20 1.16 23.14
22 1.14 25.01
24 1.12 26.87
26 1.10 28.71
28 1.09 30.54
30 1.08 32.36
32 1.07 34.16
34 1.06 35.95
36 1.05 37.74
38 1.04 39.51
40 1.03 41.27
42 1.02 43.03
44 1.02 44.78
46 1.01 46.53
48 1.01 48.27
50 1.00 50.00
9. ATTACHMENTS